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# SMTP Provider

JFW allows you to configure an **SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) provider** to send emails for:\
✔ **User account verification**\
✔ **Password reset emails**\
✔ **Multi-factor authentication (MFA) via email**\
✔ **Welcome and notification emails**

By default, JFW uses its email provider, but a custom SMTP provider is recommended for better control over email delivery in production environments.

### **Supported SMTP Providers**

JFW supports **any SMTP provider**. Here are some popular options:

| Provider     | Best For                            | SMTP Server                          |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **SendGrid** | High deliverability, free tier      | `smtp.sendgrid.net`                  |
| Amazon SES   | Scalable, cost-effective            | `email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com` |
| Postmark     | Fast delivery, transactional emails | `smtp.postmarkapp.com`               |
| Mailgun      | Good for bulk emails                | `smtp.mailgun.org`                   |
| **Gmail**    | Small-scale apps, testing           | `smtp.gmail.com`                     |
| Outlook      | Microsoft ecosystem                 | `smtp.office365.com`                 |

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Gmail and Outlook have limits for sending**, so they are not ideal for production use.
{% endhint %}

## See Also

* You can customize the Email Template to deliver emails.


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